[hosun11]

I think the following statement is false, but I wasn't so sure.

"Cyclopropenone is quite stable in spite of its large ring strain because it is aromatic."

-Is a molecule such as cyclopropenone called an aromatic compound if its charge-separated form is aromatic?

Thanks

[Hunter2]

I would say yes, if the C=O is polarised to ⁺C-O^- like here

http://www.chemicalforums.com/index.php?topic=27561.0